Summary
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Utilizing the stolen resources and an ancient pill furnace, Li Meng begins refining the Flawless Foundation Establishment Pill. The unprecedented phenomenon caused by its creation attracts attention, but he successfully finishes it and manages to escape before being discovered by other cultivators.
After returning to his sect, Li Meng successfully breaks through to the Foundation Establishment realm. This powerful advancement not only extends his lifespan and doubles his dual cultivation points but also restores his meridians and rejuvenates him, making him much younger.
Li Meng, a 78-year-old Qi Refining cultivator in the Hehuan Sect, faces the end of his lifespan. Suddenly, a 'longevity system' activates, granting him a beginner's gift pack with a Foundation Establishment pill recipe and unlocking a shop where he can exchange points for items. He discovers his new ability to refine flawless pills with ease.
Li Meng successfully refines a flawless Spirit Gathering Pill, showcasing his newfound alchemical prowess. He encounters Qu Rou, a powerful late Foundation Establishment cultivator suffering from fire poison. He secretly impresses her with a flawless Soul Nourishing Pill, greatly increasing her favorability towards him.
Li Meng uses his superior alchemy skills to embarrass his rival, Zhao Hu, by refining a flawless Qi Cultivation Pill. He sells his flawless Spirit Tempering Pills at an auction, gaining significant wealth and a VIP identity jade token, which also protects him from an attempted robbery by Su Can, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Realizing his current strength is insufficient, Li Meng decides to enter the Crimson Forbidden Land to find thousand-year-old spiritual plants needed for a flawless Foundation Establishment Pill. He also begins mass-producing superior talismans, anticipating high demand when the forbidden land opens.
Li Meng boards a flying boat to the Crimson Forbidden Land, where he encounters a 'demonic cultivator' named Hua Qingning. After defeating her male associate and subtly disarming her, he takes her as a dual cultivation partner, leveraging her knowledge of demonic cultivators and the forbidden land. He also helps Xuanhao and Yuan Baobao with talismans, securing their loyalty.
Inside the Crimson Forbidden Land, Li Meng, despite warnings from other disciples, accurately identifies a 'spiritual energy tide' as a trap set by a mist demon. He strategically uses talismans to escape and ultimately defeats a powerful demonic cultivator (the former master of Hua Qingning's original partner), obtaining a valuable inheritance and key spiritual plants.
Li Meng publicly confronts the members of the Alchemist Guild who previously ostracized him. He reveals his identity as the mysterious alchemist capable of refining third-grade flawless pills and is invited to join Hidden Moon Peak as an inner disciple, further solidifying his position and access to resources.
During the sect competition, Li Meng is challenged by Su Can, whom he publicly defeats using an overwhelming display of talismans and his Foundation Establishment power. His true strength and identity as a fourth-grade alchemist are revealed, earning him the respect and protection of powerful elders and master alchemists within the sect.